ICD-10/E56.1

E56.1 ICD 2026 Code: Deficiency of vitamin K

E56.1 is the authoritative medical code for Deficiency of vitamin K. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for deficiency of vitamin k (ICD-10-CM E56.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Deficiency of vitamin K is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code E56.1. Excludes1 (not coded here): deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency D68.4; vitamin K deficiency of newborn P53; sequelae of other vitamin deficiencies E64.8. Excludes2 (not included here): nutritional anemias D50-D53.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for E56.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency D68.4
  • vitamin K deficiency of newborn P53
  • sequelae of other vitamin deficiencies E64.8

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • nutritional anemias D50-D53

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with E56.1?

Per Excludes1 instructions, E56.1 must not be reported with: deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency (D68.4); vitamin K deficiency of newborn (P53); sequelae of other vitamin deficiencies (E64.8).

Can E56.1 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per Excludes2 instructions, E56.1 and the following may both be reported when both are present: nutritional anemias (D50-D53).

Codes in This Family (4)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as E56.1, with their registry titles.

  • E56 — Other vitamin deficiencies
  • E56.0 — Deficiency of vitamin E
  • E56.8 — Deficiency of other vitamins
  • E56.9 — Vitamin deficiency, unspecified

Indexed Clinical Terms (4)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Avitaminosis (multiple), K
  • Deficiency, deficient, menadione (vitamin K)
  • Deficiency, deficient, vitamin NOS (multiple), K
  • Menadione deficiency

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